Astronomers in Australia picked up a strange radio signal in mid-June — one near our planet and so powerful that, for a moment, it outshined everything else in the sky. The ensuing search for its ...

I swear to god every single time the Arsian GigaBaud finds his way over here we spend a couple days just nerding out to the max. Projects that aren't even on our table just spontaneously happen. This ...

The positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) information is fundamental to modern information systems. Over the years, people have invented many navigation systems to get PNT information, whereas ...

Heavens-Above has been around for a while, and their official app on Google Play is a solid choice for Android users who need ...

NASA scientists were taken by surprise when a satellite presumed dead for nearly fifty years emitted a strong radio signal back to Earth, causing alarm and intrigue among astronomers. The satellite, ...

Satellites depend on radio frequency spectrum to communicate with each other and with ground stations on Earth, but spectrum is a finite resource that’s prone to interference — an issue that’s only ...

Inmarsat's London headquarters. Credit: Inmarsat. TAMPA, Fla. — Inmarsat said June 8 it has started beaming a test navigation signal from an aging satellite to help the United Kingdom replace ...

With carriers constantly updating their satellite phone plans, here's all you need to know about satellite connectivity in phones, whether your phone has it and what "satellite optimized" means. I ...

With the iPhone 15, Apple is launching a new service, Roadside Assistance via satellite, in partnership with AAA. Building on the Emergency SOS and Find My via satellite features introduced with the ...